Ohio Golf Journal 2018 Winter Travel Issue

Trap,’ holes number 15-16-17 and the Honda Classic. If you decide to play this beast, be sure to take extra golf balls, I guarantee you will lose a few. Driving west across “Alligator Alley,” you will arrive at one of my favorite spots in Florida, Naples. There are over 90 golf courses and resorts in the Naples/Ft. Myers area, it offers something for everyone. The sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico are stunning and a delicious lunch at Gumbo Limbo on the beach at the Ritz Carlton are highlights not to be missed. While in Naples check out the Naples Bay Resort, which is very near 5 th avenue and the historic downtown area. The Resort includesamarina, tennis club, spa, extensive swimming pool, with a lazy river, as well as, two restaurants and a coffee shop. It also has arrangements with several of the area’s best golf courses, which gives their guests multiple options of courses, fromwhich to choose. The accommodations and service are all first class and I would highly recommend making the Naples Bay Resort the center of your activities if you come to southwest Florida. The Naples Pier is a great place for an afternoon walk or to view a sunset. Vanderbilt Beach just north of Naples is also a great place to spend a relaxing afternoon. Florida is much more than Disney World and crowded freeways. Relax on a beautiful beach, take in a multi-colored sunset or enjoy lunch, while listening to the surf crash onto the shore. There are more than 1,400 golf opportunities in the state, plus a plethora of beautiful sandy beaches to ease your troubled mind. You will find just what you are looking for in the Sunshine State. Ohio Golf Journal